 With his cry of "Git-R-Done!" and "Lord, I Apologize?" Larry
the Cable Guy begins his daily radio commentaries in cities around the country.
You might not think a cable installer could be hilariously funny -- until you
see Larry the Cable Guy, the church-going, strip bar-going, know-it-all comedian
in theatres and arenas across the United States.
Born and raised on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Nebraska his family then moved to
West Palm Beach, Florida. Like many comics Larry the Cable Guy began his career
on a dare at a local comedy club in 1986. He was immediately hooked. In 1988, he
quit his day job as the funniest bellhop at The Ramada and hit the road. It
wasn't long before Larry the Cable Guy was wowing comedy club crowds with his
high energy one liner style of stand up and soon made appearances on "Evening at
The Improv" "Comic Strip Live", Comedy Central, MTV and Showtime.
Larry the Cable Guy burst onto the radio scene in 1992 on a highly rated Tampa
morning show and was subsequently syndicated into Orlando. More stations
followed and today his wacky, outrageous and topical commentaries are carried
daily in 14 markets on rock radio. Larry the Cable Guy is also a regular of Jeff
Foxworthy's "Country Countdown Show." He also makes regular guest appearances on
nationally syndicated shows like "Man Cow in the Morning," "The John Boy & Billy
Show," and "The Bob & Tom Show."
Larry stars in "Blue Collar TV," a sketch comedy series for The WB network which
premiered on July 29, 2004. 5.4 million people watched the show and it was the
second most watched show on television in that time period. The ensemble cast
includes Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall from "Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The
Movie." The show came about due to the success of the film and the highly
successful concert tour, which grossed more than 15 million dollars. The movie
premiered on Comedy Central and was the highest rated movie in the channel's
history. Larry the Cable Guy will be filming the sequel "Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Rides Again," this summer and the movie will have its world premiere on Comedy
Central in early December. He will also be the voice of one of the animated
characters in an upcoming feature film from Disney/Pixar.
His CD "Lord, I Apologize," recorded live in Omaha, has been released on
Universal Music and has reached gold status, selling more than 500,000 copies.
The CD was number one on the Billboard Comedy Charts for fourteen weeks in a
row. Larry the Cable Guy has also filmed a DVD special titled "Git-R-Done,"
which aired on Comedy Central May 23, 2004. The special gave Comedy Central
their second biggest Sunday night in the channel's history. "Git-R-Done" is
available on DVD and VHS.
Although there's no question that Larry the Cable Guy is opinionated, he is very
likable and has repeatedly demonstrated that he has very wide appeal. His
commentaries are as fresh as today's headlines.
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